The Eastern Musketeers will face off against the Providence Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Eastern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Clarksville with a sharp 9-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Eastern sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Bracie Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addison Heath, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lila Blevins, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Providence put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Crawford County as Providence made off with a 9-3 victory. With that win, Providence brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Presley Hegedus made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hegedus was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Denis, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Livy Theobald, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Eastern's record is now 7-14. As for Providence, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Providence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eastern was able to grind out a solid win over Providence in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 7-2. Does Eastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Providence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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